Geographical globe apparatus



A. R. FARRENY GEOGRAPHICAL GLOBE APPARATUS Sept. 29, 1936.

Filed May 3, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet arm/m fl. R.Farren7 album;

A. R. FARRENY 2,055,969

GEOGRAPHICAL GLOBE APPARATUS Filed May '3, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 2gwuc/wtoo J11. Farreny Patented Sept. 29, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE 3 Claims.

My invention relates to a geographical globe apparatus designedprimarily for use by a radio listener to ascertain the time in any partof the world in which the broadcasting station may be located that onedesires to listen to, but it is to be understood that the apparatus, inaccordance with my invention, may be used by schools, shipping offices,aviation offices or in any other connection where it is desired toascertain the time in any other part of the world. Y

The primary object of my invention is to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a geographical globe apparatus for the purposeset forth including a drive for the globe operated from and capable ofbeing connected to the rear end of the center shaft of a spring orelectrically driven clock operating means.

A further object of my invention is to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a geographical globe apparatus and with the globeforming an element of the apparatus driven by a compact gear and shaftassembly having means for detachably frictionally clamping it to thecenter shaft of a spring or electrically driven clock movement, to beoperated from the latter.

A further object of my invention is to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a geographical globe apparatus including a globedriving means capable of being connected to and operated from a clockmovement of the type now generally used.

A further object of my invention is to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a geographical globe apparatus including ahorizontally adjustable pivotally mounted structure providing a supportfor the globe and housing for a clock movement and a globe driving meansand which will permit of the support, globe, globe driving means andclock movement being bodily adjusted together simultaneously withoutdisturbing the operation of the clock movement in any manner.

Further objects of my invention are to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a geographical globe apparatus for the purposereferred to and which is simple in construction, pleasing in appearance,strong, durable, capable of being readily connected to the operatingmechanism of forms of clocks now in general use, thoroughly efllcientand accurate in its use for the purpose intended thereby andcomparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects which may hereinafter appear, myinvention consists of such parts and such combination of parts as arehereinafter more specifically described and as are illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention,but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modificationsmay be had which fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a front elevation of my invention,

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view in rear elevation and partly in section,illustrating the apparatus open to make visible the clock movement, theglobe driving means and pivot for the housing,

Figure 3 is a sectional plan of the globe driving ing means attached tothe center shaft of the clock movement, and

Figure 4 is a side elevation of the globe driving means attached to thecenter shaft of the clock movement.

The apparatus includes a base 5, a housing 6 having its front wall 1provided with a clock dial 8, globe 9, a carrier ID for housing 6, askeleton supporting structure I I for globe Q, a time indicating memberl2 and a driving means I3 for the globe 9.

The base 5 is in the form of a flat plate It having depending footpieces [5 of cushioning material. The plate It is formed centrally witha vertical opening IS.

The housing 6 includes a vertically disposed frame formed of a top H, apair of sides l8, l9 and a bottom 20. The wall 1 is anchored to thefront of the frame and it is formed with an axial opening 2|. Attachedto the sides l8, ll) of the frame are oppositely disposed lateralextensions 22 of less height than said sides. The rear wall of housing 6is provided with a door 23 which is hinged, as at 24, to the side 19 ofthe frame. The door 23 carries a resilient latching member 25 forengagement with a keeper 26 secured to the inner face of the side l8 ofthe frame. The top ll of the frame, between its transverse median andside 19, is formed with an opening 21 which inclines from its inner toits upper end in a direction towards the vertical median of the frame.Secured upon top I! is a wear plate 28 having an opening 29 inclining inthe same direction as and forming an upward continuation of opening 21.

The carrier in is in the form of a plate 30 arranged in superposedrelation to base 5. The housing 6 is fixedly secured upon the upper faceof the carrier Ill. The latter extends beyond the sides of the housing.The plate 30 has an axially arranged vertical opening 3| which registerswith a vertical opening 32 formed centrally of the bottom 20 of theframe. The opening 3| also aligns with the opening i6 in plate H.

Interposed between the base 5 and carrier I0 is a combined bearing andspacing washer 33 for carrier l0. Extending upwardly through theopenings l6, 3| and 32, as well as the washer 33, is a headed pin 34which provides a pivot for carrier Ill. The head 35 of pin 34 abuts thelower face of base 5. The pin 34 extends into housing 6 and hasconnected to its upper end a retainer 36 which coacts with the head 35for connecting pin 34 to base 5, housing 6 and carrier Hi. Thearrangement of the pin 34 relative to base 5, housing 6 and carrier l0permits the latter and housing 6 being horizontally bodily adjustedindependent of and relative to base 5.

The front wall 1 of housing 6 may, if desired, be the dial plate orfront of a clock and, in this connection, such dial plate or front wouldconstitute the front wall 1 of the housing. As shown, wall 1 is.anchored to the front of the housing frame by holdfast devices 36 and ifthe dial plate or front of a clock be employed it also would be anchoredto the housing frame.

Anchored to the inner face of front wall 1 is a clock movement 31 of thewell known type having its center shaft indicated at 38. The opening 2|in wall 1 provides for the passage of the shafts carrying the hands 39,46.

The skeleton supporting structure U for the globe 9 includes asemi-circular rigid strap 4|, an upstanding stationary rigid annularband 42 encompassing, in spaced relation, the globe 9 and arrangedwithin and in proximity to the ends of strap 4| and an anchor 43 formaintaining the strap 4| stationary and in upstanding position. Thestrap 4|, in proximity to its ends, is formed with aligning openings 44,45. The band 42 is formed with diametrically opposed openings 46, 41which register with openings 44, 45 respectively. The anchor 43 issecured to the top of the housing frame H in spaced relation to theopening 21.- With reference to Figure 1 the strap and band inclinethroughout from their lower to their upper ends to the right withrespect to housing 6.

The globe 9 is disposed at an inclination corresponding to that of thestrap 4| and band 42. At spaced opposed points of the axis of globe 9,the latter has secured to the periphery thereof a pair of oppositelydisposed aligning socket forming members 41, 48 extending at likeinclinations. The member 41' has secured therein and extending therefroman inclined pivot 49 which extends through the registering openings 44,46 to beyond strap 4| and carries on its outer end nut 50 to preventseparation of the pivot 49 from strap 4|. The member 48 has securedtherein and depending therefrom an inclined driven shaft 5| forrevolving the globe. The shaft extends through the registering openings45, 41, the openings 21, 29 and depends into the housing 6 from the topof the latter. The shaft 59 carries a stop 52 which bears against thestrap 4|. The shaft 5|, in proximity to its lower end, has fixed theretoan inclined bevel gear 53. The globe 9 is provided with a map of theworld, as indicated at 54. The globe 9 is revolubly arranged within theskeleton support Surrounding the globe 9 and disposed at an inclinationwith respect to the horizontal is the time indicating member l2 which isin the form of a narrow annulus 55 having its outer face provided with atime indicating indicia 56 for a. m. and p. m. The annulus 55 isarranged exteriorly of band 42 but within strap 4|. The annulus 55 issecured to strap 4| in spaced relation with respect thereto by aninwardly extending coupler 51 on strap 4i. The annulus 55 and band 42are secured together by the holdfast means 58. The supporting structureU and member |2 are stationary.

The driving means |3 for the globe 9 and which provides for transmittingpower from the clock movement 31 to the shaft 5|, includes a shaft 59formed of a reduced portion 60 and an enlarged portion 6|. The latterportion is provided intermediate its ends with a worm 62 and at its rearend with a finger and thumb grip 63 for turning shaft 59 when desired,independent of the clock movement for operating the driving means l3.The portion 69 for a part of its length is hollow to provide a socket 64opening at the forward end of shaft 59. The portion 69 is bifurcatedlengthwise, as at 65. The furcations. open at the forward end of shaft59 and are of less length than the depth of socket 64. The bifurcatedpart of portion 60 constitutes a friction clamp for a purpose to bepresently referred to. The shaft 59 is detachably frictionally clampedby the bifurcated part of the portion 60 to the center shaft 38 of theclock movement 31 whereby shaft 59 will be operated from shaft 38. Theshaft 59 may be revolved independently of shaft 38 for the purpose ofadjusting the position of the globe relative to the time indicatingmember |2. The said means I3 includes a plate 66 connected to the backof and in spaced relation relative to clock movement 31 by the combinedcoupling and spacing means 61. The plate 66 has an opening 68 for thepassage of shaft portion 60 towards the clock movement 31. Carried bythe plate 66 is a vertically disposed yoke 69 having a cutout 10 toprovide a clearance and support for the shaft portion 6|. Extendingrearwardly from plate 66 adjacent the inner side of yoke 69,15 a pair ofsuperposed combined retainer and bearing members 1|, 12 for a verticallydisposed shaft 13 having a worm gear 14 meshing with and driven fromworm 62. The shaft 13 has a reduced lower end which extends into avertical opening 15 in member 12. The shaft 13 is shouldered at 15 forseating on member 12 and which prevents the lowering movement of shaft13. The latter extends upwardly through a vertical opening 11 in member1| and has anchored thereto, near its upper end, a horizontally disposedbeveled gear 18 which meshes with the gear 53.

The construction and arrangement of the driving means I3 is such thatwhen said means is operated from the center shaft of a clock movement itwill transfer power to and rotate shaft 5| due to the meshing of gears53 and 18, whereby the globe 9 will be revolved within the skeletonsupport relative to the time indicating member |2.

What I claim is:

1. In a geographical globe apparatus, a globe, a driven shaft connectedwith and for revolving the globe, a gear on said -shaft, a drivingmeans, an upstanding plate disposed in opposed spaced relation to saiddriving means and provided with an opening, a yoke-shaped memberanchored to and extended from the rear face of said plate, superposedbearings carried by and extending rearwardly from the rear face of saidplate adjacent said member, a horizontally disposed operating shaftsupported byv said member, extending through said opening and beingformed with a tubular split forward end portion to frictionally coupleit to said driving means to be driven from the latter, said operatingshaft being pro- 75 vided intermediate its ends with a worm and at itsrear end with means for operating it independently of said driving meanswhen in associated position relative to the latter, a verticallydisposed power transmitting shaft mounted in said bearings and supportedby the lower one of the bearings, a worm gear on said power transmittingshaft meshing with said worm, and a gear on said power transmittingshaft meshing with the gear on the said driven shaft.

2. In a geographical globe apparatus, a base, a carrier mounted over, inspaced relation to and revoiubly connected to said base, a housing fixedupon the carrier, said housing providing a chamber having a front wallformed with an opening and a hinged back wall, a clock within saidchamber, anchored to, extending into said opening and having its facesubstantially co-planar with said front wall, a plate anchored to and inspaced relation to the back of said clock, said plate having an opening,a rearwardly extending yokeshaped member anchored to said plate, ahoribontally disposed operating shaft mounted in said member, extendingthrough the opening in said plate and being formed with a tubular splitforward end for frictionally coupling it to the movement of the clock tobe driven from the latter, said shaft being provided with a wormintermediate its ends and means at its rear end for rotating itindependently of said movement, a vertically disposed power transmittingshaft suspended from said plate and provided with a. worm gear drivenfrom said worm, a gear carried by said power transmitting shaft, saidshafts and member arranged in said chamber, a globe arranged over saidcarrier, and an upstanding inclined shaft connected to the globe forsupporting and revolving the latter and depending into and extendingabove said chamber and formed with an inclined gear meshing with thegear on said power transmitting shaft.

3. In a geographical globe apparatus, a globe, a driving means, a drivenshaft connected with the globe for supporting and revolving it, a gearon said shaft, an upstanding plate connected in opposed spaced relationto said driving means and provided with an opening, a yoke-shaped memberanchored to and extended from the rear face of said plate, superposedbearings carried by and extending rearwardly from the rear face of saidplate adjacent said member, a horizontally disposed operating shaftsupported by said member, extending through said opening and having itsforward end terminal portion in the form of a bifurcated resilientsocket forming means for frictionally coupling it to said driving meansto be operated from the latter, said operating shaft providedintermediate its ends with a worm and at its rear end with a finger gripto enable the operation of the operating shaft independent of saiddriving means when in associated position relative to the latter, avertically disposed power transmitting shaft mounted in said bearingsand extended above the upper of said bearings, said vertical shafthaving means engaging with the lower bearing to provide for the lattersupporting it, a worm gear on said vertical shaft meshing with saidworm, and a gear on said vertical shaft meshing with the gear on saiddriven shaft.

AGUSTIN R. FARRENY.

